About the Role

Country Group Holdings Public Company Limited is currently developing a portfolio of construction and interior design projects, with a strong focus on high-quality hotel and hospitality developments.

We are seeking an experienced

Director of Cost Control

to lead project cost planning, budget control, contract review, and commercial management across the full project lifecycle—from design development and tendering through construction completion and final account settlement.

This position is particularly suited to a highly experienced Chief Quantity Surveyor or senior cost management professional with extensive exposure to luxury hotels, resorts, mixed-use developments, and complex multi-contractor environments.

Reporting to the CEO / Head of Project Development, the Director of Cost Control will serve as a key commercial advisor to ownership and the project development team, ensuring that project costs, contractual commitments, variations, payments, and financial risks are managed accurately and transparently.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Construction and Tendering

Prepare and review preliminary cost estimates and project budgets throughout the schematic design, design development, and construction documentation stages.

Review design proposals and provide cost advice to support informed design and investment decisions.

Prepare, review, and validate Bills of Quantities for architectural, structural, interior design, fit-out, MEP, and specialist work packages.

Conduct cost benchmarking against comparable hotel, resort, and hospitality projects to validate budget assumptions.

Review tender documents, scopes of work, pricing schedules, and contract conditions before issuance to contractors.

Lead or support contractor bid evaluations, commercial comparisons, bid leveling, and contractor qualification reviews.

Participate in commercial negotiations and support the finalization of contract sums and contractual terms.

Identify potential cost risks, scope gaps, and commercial exposures before contract award.

Construction Cost Control

Monitor actual and committed construction costs against approved project budgets.

Prepare monthly cost reports covering budget status, commitments, expenditure, cash flow, cost-to-complete, contingency utilization, and forecast final cost.

Review and verify contractor interim payment applications and payment certificates for accuracy and compliance with the BOQ and contract terms.

Independently assess and verify Variation Orders, including additions and omissions.

Validate quantity take-offs, supporting documentation, proposed rates, and the impact of variations on the overall contract sum.

Lead commercial discussions and negotiations with contractors regarding variations, claims, measurements, and valuations.

Maintain accurate records of approved, pending, and anticipated variations and claims.

Coordinate with architects, engineers, consultants, site teams, contractors, and project management teams to resolve cost, measurement, valuation, and contractual discrepancies.

Provide ownership and senior management with clear commercial advice on budget risks, potential overruns, and corrective actions.

Contract and Commercial Management

Review and interpret construction contracts, scopes of work, pricing schedules, BOQs, and conditions of contract.

Ensure contractor payments, variations, claims, retentions, and commercial obligations are administered in accordance with contractual requirements.

Monitor contractor performance from a cost and contractual perspective.

Support the project team in maintaining effective commercial controls across multiple contractors, including:

Main contractors

Interior design and fit-out contractors

Structural contractors

MEP contractors

Specialist contractors, including spa, wellness, Onsen, and other technical systems

Advise management on contractual risks, commercial implications, and appropriate mitigation measures.

Project Completion and Final Accounts

Review and finalize contractor final accounts.

Ensure all variations, claims, omissions, retentions, and contractual adjustments are properly evaluated and settled.

Prepare final project cost reports and reconcile actual project expenditure against original and revised budgets.

Support project close-out documentation and Defects Liability Period cost tracking.

Monitor retention releases and outstanding commercial obligations.

Compile lessons learned, final cost data, and benchmarking information to support future hotel and hospitality developments.

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor's degree or higher in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Architecture, MEP Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.

Minimum 20 years of experience in quantity surveying, cost control, commercial management, or construction cost consultancy.

Strong professional background as a Chief Quantity Surveyor, Director of Cost Management, Commercial Director, or an equivalent senior-level position.

Extensive experience in high-end hotels, luxury resorts, hospitality developments, or complex mixed-use projects.

Proven experience managing costs across architectural, structural, interior design, fit-out, MEP, OS&E, and specialist construction packages.

Strong experience working within multi-contractor and consultant environments.

Demonstrated ability to independently review and verify contractor payment applications, Variation Orders, claims, and final accounts.

Strong knowledge of BOQ preparation, quantity take-offs, rate analysis, cost reporting, forecasting, and budget control.

Solid understanding of tendering, procurement, bid comparison, contractor evaluation, and contract negotiation.

Experience maintaining and applying a reliable construction cost database for hotel and hospitality projects.